Based in the Netherlands, Nerdalize uses the heat generated from computer servers to provide warmth to the homes they're in for free.
The two in one heater and computer server turns the heat produced from such servers into a positive solution. The waste product becomes a cool solution, instead of trying to install cooling isolations.
Homeowners who choose to take advantage of this option also get their electricity costs of the device covered. Multiple servers make up the Nerdalize Cloud -- an affordable and sustainable computer platform without the standard overhead costs of a traditional, large data center. Businesses can also buy computing power from Nerdalize, essentially using the same amount of energy twice, saving everyone money and being environmentally friendly in the process.
What's Driving This Trend
- Multitasking Appliances
- Opportunity for household appliances to perform multiple functions, such as heating and computing, to save space, energy, and costs.
- Sustainable Computing
- Potential for more computer companies to incorporate sustainable practices like repurposing waste heat to reduce their carbon footprint and operating costs.
- In-home Computing
- Growing trend of companies exploring in-home computing solutions that benefit both homeowners, businesses, and the environment by reducing energy costs and consumption.
Who This Affects Most
- Home Appliance
- Opportunity for home appliance companies to develop sustainable products that perform multiple functions to save space, energy, and costs.
- Cloud Computing
- Potential for cloud-based computing providers to adopt sustainable practices like repurposing waste heat to reduce their carbon footprint and operating costs.
- Data Center
- Exploration of alternative solutions to traditional data centers that incorporate sustainable computing practices like repurposing waste heat to reduce energy consumption and costs.
